If they dump on you...dump on them.
If illegal fly-tipping happens on your doostep, tip us
off:
As part of its continuing campaign against fly-tippers, Barrow
Borough Council is offering a £100 reward to any resident who
provides information which leads to a successful prosecution for
fly-tipping.
Find out more about the £100 reward
scheme.
What is Fly-tipping?
We all generate waste either at home or at work. The
majority of householders and businesses dispose of this waste
in a proper and legal manner, however, there are people
who do not. Instead, they choose to tip waste in back
streets, in the countryside or on other people's land.
This is Fly-tipping.
Fly-tipping in the Borough Of
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council receives approximately 30
reports of fly-tipping every week. The nature of these
reports vary dramatically, from builder's rubble dumped in a
country lane, to household furniture abandoned in back streets, or
a single bin sack of rubbish thrown out of a car.
The Consequences of Fly-tipping
The consequences of fly-tipping in the Borough affect all
residents because:
- Investigating and cleaning up fly-tipping has to be paid for -
the costs are covered by residents through the Council Tax
- It can cause serious pollution of the environment and can be
harmful to human health
- it lowers the standard of the local environment and can reduce
pride in the local community.
The investigation
and removal of Fly Tips costs the Council Tax payers of the
Borough over £80,000 every year.
To find out more about how
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Enforces and Reports Fly-tipping,
use the following links:
Fly-tipping
Enforcement | Fly-tipping Reporting | Fly-tipping Reward Scheme.